Why Does My Back Hurt When I Take Deep Breaths?
Summit back, neck, and spine specialist Erik Ekstrom, M.D., explains some of the possible reasons for back pain that happens with deep breaths. Our bodies can ...
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Injections
Summit’s spine specialists diagnose back and neck problems and design custom treatment plans built on a conservative, nonsurgical approach. In some cases, we use specialized guided ...
Spine Exercise Library
When our back hurts, exercise is often low on our priority list. In many cases, back pain can be resolved—and future episodes prevented—with exercises designed to strengthen ...
Understanding Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease and related conditions are some of the most common causes of low back and neck pain. Understanding these diseases is the first step toward ...
Physical Therapy
Your back is made up of many soft tissues, including many muscles, fasciae, ligaments, and tendons. Injuries to any of these soft tissues—including a simple back muscle ...
Summit Orthopedics: A Leader in Total Disc Replacement Surgery
Total disc replacement surgery is an emerging surgical procedure to treat pain when conservative treatments fail to provide relief. We explain when this procedure is appropriate, as well as ...
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What Is A Bulging Disc?
At least 90 percent of people over the age of 30 have at least one episode of back pain, and most of this pain is the result of ...
Workers’ Compensation Care
When you’re hurt at work, you need support — both to treat your injury and to provide appropriate and timely documentation for workers’ compensation claims. For over 30 years, Summit ...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Historically, orthopedic surgery meant a long wait to schedule a procedure, several days of hospital recovery, and a sizable medical bill. The development of minimally invasive procedures – many ...